Proof that if a possible essence exists, then this necessarily means that this essence acquired its existence from that which is other than itself.
Emergence of All Contingents
Proof for the emergence of any essence that is known to be contingent.
Do we need to prove that the whole world is emergent ?
In proving the existence of God, are we required to also prove that the whole world emerged into existence?
Al-Razi: Challenge to the Mujasima
In his Tafsir of the Quran, Imam Fakhr Al-Deen Al-Razi raises a question to the Mujasima and challenges them to answer it.
Ghazali: Tasalsul is Impossible
Tasalsul is the belief that the present moment is preceded by an infinite number of past events. In proving the existence of God, Imam Al-Ghazali offers three arguments for the impossibility of this belief.